someone owes soul. >> a former girlfriend describes her chilly encounter with the gunman in the arizona shooting. toll takers face losing their job. what a preliminary vote means today. many fans of the world champions san francisco giants are heading south for the spring. the rush for tickets begins in a couple of hours. good morning to you. welcome to mornings on 2. topping our news, a disturbing discovering on the campus of uc santa cruz.

>> reporter: she tells me the message was discovered earlier. i asked if they waited to release it and she didn't say. we're going to show you where on campus this emergency was discovered. it was discovered at college 10 on the north side of campus and written inside a men's bathroom on the campus of college 10, has since been scrubbed from the wall. according to the uc santa cruz officials, they did say it had nothing to do with any racial an mi must. they also told me, uc santa cruz chancellor -- galloway told me what they were trying to do is find the person quietly before releasing the information to the publicly.

that's why they didn't release it until january 11th. they also said winter break is coming up and if they released the information then, it wouldn't have reached a lot of people. when i talked to her on the phone, they said they had prom messing information on who might have done this. >> if we had been able to identify the individual prior to the campus alert, we would not have needed to. >> reporter: they said since they released the information to the campus, the students on campus and staff on campus, they had a couple people come forward to talk about possible further leads in the case. campus officials notified the fbi, but the fbi is not now investigating. it's not clear if they ever were. it appears as though the local

police will be handling the investigation. i asked the vice chancellor if they will alter their schedule on january 18, the emergency about something threatening happening on january 18th. she said classes will go on. i'll talk to students to see if i can get reaction to what was written early december. we're getting new details about the accused gunman in the tucson shooting. it's coming from his former girlfriend. >> i think he expected to get shot. if you look at his facebook and youtube, everything is written in past tense. that's not common. >> that was the voice of ashley figueroa who dated loughner.

she said loughner had a bad tell perks often went on hasn't government rants and had a tough time with his parents. at least 100 judges from all over the country will fly in for the funeral for federal judge john roll. 9-year-old christina taylor green is the youngest victim. an american flag recovered from the world trade center will be on display at christina's funeral. christina was born the day the towers fell. the flag -- christina will be laid to rest in a special casket donated by a group of roman catholic monks. the president shared news

about congresswoman gabrielle giffords that brought the crowd to its feet. >> gabby opened her eyes for the first time [ applause ] >> gabby opened her eyes for the first time. >> an emotional first lady sat next to giffords' husband. nancy pelosi and kirstin gillly brands were there. we'll have more on why a judge from california has been appointed to the case involving the suspect. there's been a swarm of earthquakes recently south of the bay area. scientists want to know why. in the last two days there have been more than two dozen quakes. last night a quake hit the prune dale area around 8 p.m. mesh shoring 3.7 and 3.9.

they came less than a day after a quake hit san juan but a tee sta. >> the 1906 earthquake, which we might consider the big one for northern california, ended near san juan but a -- but a tee that. >> scientists are emphasizing this swarm of quakes doesn't mean a big one is coming. bay area transit leaders will discuss will controversy toll plan that would make the golden gate the first bridge in the nation to go electric. we're talking, obviously, about the toll plaza collection process. >> reporter: there are 32 toll

takers who risk losing their jobs. there will be a 30-minute presentation and a possible vote by the finance committee. the toll takers are calling the possible move a mistake. they hope top transition into other jobs but the cut is a way to cut the deficit. golden gate officials face a shortfall caused by the recession, state funding cuts and the $1 billion doyle drive project. >> we spent a number of months looking for that. this is the first time informing them of the findings. it will work at the golden gate

bridge and save 19 million over a period. >> reporter: what will it mon for commuters? 67% of people use fast track. sense all tolls will be taken electronically, drivers will be sent a $6 bill and not tagged as violators. cars without tags will be fined. drivers can also pay by a credit card account. if i can bring you out here live. the final decision, if the finance committee votes today is expected pie the and of -- by the end of the month. that's january 28th. if the finance committee decides to discuss it, that means the final vote could be later than january. reporting live.

>> thank you. one of the people watching it carefully is, of course, our traffic experts. >> in colorado you can drive on a tollway. you don't need a transponder. they take a picture of the license plate and send you the bill. they might be using it on the golden gate bridge soon. the traffic on 880 at 23rd affecting by a crash that just recently cleared. the traffic is beginning to flow better. a little while ago this traffic was at a standstill. now it's beginning to flow. it's a little slow but things are getting better. there was an accident at broad way. westbound getting more of a backup. backed up and the meetering

lights are on. let's go to steve. >> look at the screen. beautiful sunrise. there will be cooler readings, especially towards the south bay and light rain. we had a weak system and one that may be one of the last ones we see. we're on the southern edge. the storm tracker shows us what's drifting by. it's heavier to the north, a little white in northern lake county. for us scattered light rain. napa is 48. 45 fairfield. the clouds are coming in, 43. 46 san jose. 48 hayward. 58 redwood city. 40 in lake tahoe.

sacramento mid-40s. eureka with a lot of rain. cloudy, cooler for pus -- us. it's not going to amount to too much. we'll see clearing cool weather, and the fog is coming back. the pattern is not set up for it. the next set will go north. the high building in, it may park here for 10 days. the west coast will be high and dry. mostly sunny and warmer. we had upper 60s in the santa clara valley. we'll keep a lot of clouds until the front slides by. 52 to 62 with light rain. 55 hayward and concord, also oakland. 61 san jose.

san mateo 64. cloudy to the north on friday, so mostly sunny, warm near the coast. >> all right. thank you, steve. what is happening this morning that will make giants' fans very happy. also, a radical idea for members of congress, what one senator wants all members to do to show unit. meanwhile, why democrats are disappointed with the house speaker because of something he did last night instead of accepting an invitation to fly with the president. and we'll explain why at&t is offering a large reward.

we've had some light rain. santa rosa, up to ukia. that means temperatures will be in the 60s. in the wake of a shooting tragedy in tucson, some members of congress are calling for unit. that was also the theme of president obama's address at the memorial service in arizona. we have all the details. good morning. >> reporter: here in washington, d.c., democrats and republicans are operation the president's -- praising the president's speech saying he hit all the right notes as he tries to heal the nation. the first lady michelle obama and janet napolitano sat with

gabrielle giffords' husband. they honored the people who responded to the scene and called for a more civil discourse. >> it's important for us to pause for a moment and make sure we're talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds. >> reporter: the call for healing and unit continued at the capitol where a letter is circulating from a democratic congressman calling for democrats and republicans to sit together at the upcoming state of the union address instead of on opposite sides. there's been a lot of analysis about whether inflammatory statements from conservatives like sarah palin played a role in the shooting. a new poll shows americans are rejecting that idea. 53% said it's intended to make

conservatives look bad. reporting live from washington, d.c. >> okay. thank you. not all is peace and harmony on capitol hill. some of the democrats were surprised and disappointed when house speaker john boehner turned down an off by president obama to fly on airforce one to the memorial service. instead he attended a reception for a person who's running for chairman. a spokesperson said he couldn't go to arizona because he was already committed. former governor of arkansas, mike huckabee is sticking up for sarah palin. he said it's wrong to link her political rhetoric to the shooting in tucson. >> you can say when barack obama made the comment if we get in a

fight, if they bring a knife, we ing a gun. i don't pleam him. that would be ridiculous to blame him for that or blame sarah palin for some metaphor that she's used. >> here in the bay area an artist has created a poster. the posters, showing up around san francisco, were created by eddie colla and show a picture of palin with the words -- enraged and fear. a man has been arrested in southern california accused of make threatening and obscene phone call tools members of congress. he threatened to kill congressman jim mcdermott of washington state because mcdermott opposes extending tax cuts for the wealthy.

he said he made the calls but never intended to hurt anyone. he could face 10 years. at&t said someone is cutting phone service to hundreds of customers in walnut creek. they're offering a $10,000 reward to catch the person. the lines have been cut at dozens of junction boxes. whoever is targeting the system struck late at night. it could prevent people from reaching police in an emergency. police living nearby also voiced that concern. >> i am concerned on the fact that people can't call 911 from their home phone. then we have to use our cell phone and it goes to highway patrol before goes to fire or local police. >> at&t said pyrotechnicses will

always wear -- technicians will always wear a badge and will not be working at night. shifting gears. this morning spring training tickets for the san francisco giants go on sale. it will be played at arizona's scottsdale stadium between february 25th and march 26th. the tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. they are also available for you on the giants website. ticket prices, they all depend on who the giants are plague. >> a division rival of the giants is at the top of the list of major baseball teams that have spent the most money this off season. pay cording to usa today the

colorado rockies have spent $39 million. the boston red sox with $172 million. the texas rangers have spent $94 million. the yankees spent $93 million but still projected to have the highest payroll. >> they're trying to recruit players and are not done yet. u.s. taxpayers may get short changed they were comes to government bailout money. it's all because of general motors and the stock market and timing. >> and it's a super shift visit -- ship visit but there are no passengers. why it's coming for a month long stay. >> good morning. traffic on 237 is slow and go. i'll tell you more about the commute straight ahead.

concord police are looking for two men who stabbed a woman during a robbery attempt. police released these two sketches. the man on the left is described as white in his 30s, six feet tall with brown hair, brown eyes and missing several upper teeth. the second attacker is described as a a on that know man, 5'7" with a heavy bu.d the woman was sitting on the park in baldwin park when he is was approached by the two men. they demanded her car keys. when she said she didn't have a car, she was stabbed. a new report sales the government actually reduced the chances taxpayers will be repaid all the money used to bail out general motors. that's after the treasury department sold a block of the

shares for $33 each on the day of the public offer. analysts said if the government had waited longer, the price could have gone up. the average price for the new gm stock is up 3%, confirming the ipo was fairly priced. >> a giant cruise ship damaged boy fire off the coast of mexico last november is headed to san francisco for repairs. cairn vie val's splendor -- carnival's splendor said it was a hellish experience. the four-week visit to san francisco will generate thousands of hours of work for port employees. the giant ship will arrive on saturday the 22nd at pier 70. let's check in with -- with

sal. >> let's take a look at 880, which is improving aflt we had a collision at 880 and 23rd that was in the southbound direction. this morning's commute will be slow. it's backed up for a 10-minute delay. and this morning's commute on the peninsula, they're putting out a car fire. if you're traveling to the south bay traffic is getting busy on 101, especially coming out of the southern part of san jose up to sunnyvale. let's go to steve. >> light rain. hayward's reported some, crock cet, santa rosa, ukia. a lot of cloud cover. this may be the last system we see for awhile. heavy rain to the north.

for us, we're on the southern edge. it's out there. clouds and rain cooler, north bay rain, they take the brunt. lesser amounts farther south. temperatures will be in the 50s or low 60s. morgan hill rocketing up to 68. partly cloudy friday, then high pressure. if you're not fog, it's going to be cool. a hayward man is fighting for his life after being shot in the head and who police have in custody is the shocking part of the story. also a bay area father responds to arnold schwarzenegger.

we have learned that the accused gunman at the campus had strange outbursts. how long lug launched into a tire raid in a poetry class and talked about killing babies. the school suspended him in

september. but loughner's former girlfriend had a different take. >> i don't think he's mentally ill at all. i think he's making everything up. i think the outbursts, he's planned everything. i think he has been planning this for some time. >> school officials told loughner he could not returns in he underwent a mental health exam. loughner never returned. a judge from california has been appointed to the case of loughner. luge larry burns was appointed after all federal judges in arizona recused themselves because of impartiality. that's bus one of the victims was federal judge john roll, the chief federal judge for arizona. police in hayward are investigating a shooting that left a man with life-threatening injuries. police say he was shot in the

head by his 15-year-old son. when police arrived at the scene, the teenager had run away. police found him at a nearby park. they say he had a gun they belief was used in the shooting. neighbors say the by's mother and estranged father were arguing when the shots were fired. a san jose man charged with stabbing his wife is facing attempted murder charges. police had been searching for him for several days. yesterday they found the seriously injured man hiding beneath clothing inside his own home. he had cut his own throat in a suicide attempt. he is expected to live and eventually face charges. >> a family in concord said they do not believe former governor arnold schwarzenegger was

sincere to them. he none knees is the former of fab by yes nunez. he was sentenced for his role in the 2008 killing of 22-year-old luis santos. on the last day in office. schwarzenegger reduced the sentence. the father said in the letter schwarzenegger quote tried to give excuses for his actions. santos believes the actions were 100% politics. an alamo elementary school teacher said show was the target of antigay graffiti on campus. she found it on equipment at the school last week. she said it contained an expletive, mentioned her name and a sexual act as well as an antigay remark. she said more should be done to

combat antigay bullying. a cow train conductor has been charged with propositioning female passengers. he agreed to waive fines for sexual favors. another woman claimed he made her a similar offer last april. he is free on $50,000 bail and is due in court january 27th. >> holiday worker layoffs and seasonal delays boosted the number of people who received first time unemployment benefits last week. 445,000 filed their initial jobless claims. that's up 35,000 from the week before. there was better news about

continuing claims with 3.88 million people still receiving unemployment insurance. that's down nearly a quarter million from the week before. the fresh and easy supermarket chain is looking for workers for new locations. the first stores open in early march. entry level employees will earn $10 an hour. a new report shows that last year was the worst year of the housing crisis that started in 2006. pam cook's in the newsroom with all the details and numbers. >> reporter: the report shows more than 1 million homes being repossessed last year. some analysts said the number could be worse as the weak job market continues. also making things tough on homeowners, the drop in home

values, making loans more than the price the home can be sold. at least 5 million people are two months behind on their mortgage payments. last year 2.9 million people received some kind of foreclosure notice and that's up from 2009. real estate analysts said that number was artificially lowered after banks reviewed their policies because of the re bow signing -- robosigning scandal. the first quarter of this year is likely to show a rebound. nevada has the highest percentage of home repossession with one in 11 receiving them. california has the fourth highest percentage but the highest number of homes repossessed for the year. more than half of the

foreclosure activity comes out of five states. back to you. time now 7:36. a lawmaker on the peninsula will make an urgent call for change. democratic assembly man said last september's pipeline disaster has shaken the public's trust in the puc. he believes that it may be time to row place some members of the puc. the sheriff of morin county said he will not enforce the ban on smart meters. he said the county had no authority to impose a moratorium and that the smart either ban would be impossible toen

foamplets critics worried about the radiation. however, there was a major study that found no hard scientific proof that the radiation poses a public health threat. >> all right. we want to check in again with sal. unfortunately, farling with a crash. >> 680 southbound reported at sheridan road with paramedics on the way. some slow traffic in this hear already heading down. we have a live picture of the so nol grade. a few minutes ago it was empty. out to the bay bridge toll plaza. traffic is backed up for a 10-minute wait. no problem on the bridge coming in from san franciscos in. san francisco it looks good with

no major accidents. traffic looks good on northbound traffic 101. >> light rain has been reported and a beautiful sunrise. lots of colors, oranges, pinks and reds. there may be a couple weaker ones as high pressure builds to the north. heavier amounts to the north half an inch to an inch. for us light rain and it's not very organized. napa is 48. hayward's in there had let rain. oakland 48. san a fell. livermore one. 39 about 5:00. fairfield 32. temperatures come up a little bet. sacramento at 44. las vegas at 39 but heavy rain towards eureka from that front. there will be a couple. they'll try to take aim at us.

every one continues to push northward. a cloudy forecast, but the rain line keeps moving up north and keeps going north. temperatures will be in the 50s for many or low 60s and cloudy skies. 52 fairfield. 61 san jose. yesterday 68. not as warm today. clouds, rain, another system clips us friday. possibility of rain lake county. piet weekend mostly fair weather, fog for some but warmer for others. >> thank you. the faa reports this morning that all major northeast airports are operating normally. thousands of flights were canceled yesterday. atlanta still has not recovered from the storm four days ago with subfreezing temperatures keeping roads icy. schools are closed for a fourth day. today is also another day off from school in connecticut.

road crews have cleared most major highways but neighborhoods are blocked off. the situation should be better. 49 of the 50 states now have snow,ed that includes hawaii. here are photos on top of monakaya. there's about a half not at the summit. florida is the only state that does not have snow on the ground somewhere. what an independent analyst has to say about the governor's budget plan no and closing a red light loophole. while some employees never get tickets and how that could soon change.

the government wants to hold the fries in school lunch programs. the guidelines are trying to reduce childhood obesity. they also want to cut sodium, increase fruits and vegetables and use only whole grains. we are getting the first nonpartisan review of governor jerry brown's budget proposal. it was called a good starting point that includes substantial spending reductions, lo the analyst also warned that brown's budget carries risky assumptions, especially shifting the responsibility from estate programs to the local level. a new agreement in san jose is helping some community

members report problems with the limits the auditor said he's addressing complaints made by mexican nationals. someone will go to the mexican consulate every month. san francisco's new mayor is moving quickly trying to find a new police chief. mayor ed lee said he's already let with members of the police commission and told them to select up to three candidates for police chief as soon as possible for his consideration. >> i promised that would be one of ply top priorities and the process has started. >> former less chief george gascon was selected but he resigned to take the job as new district attorney. the new chief could be in place within two months. the maryland legislature is

back in session and one of the high profile issues it will be taking up is gay marriage. democrats said they're optimistic about passing the law and governor martin o'malley said he will sign it. if that happens, maryland will become the sixth state to recognize the gay marriage. there's a new bill in the state assembly that would end a legal loophole, one that allows state employees to get away from paying tolls and red light tickets. it was originally meant to keep the home addresses of judges and other officials confidential. but some are not paying the fine because three don't get a ticket in the meal-- mail. the sis fer of minnesota vikings -- sister of minnesota

viking, brett favre be in court. randi favre was arrested on a drug rate. this is not first time she has been in trouble with the law. officers said they're quote, very familiar with her. in the '90s she was charged with shoplifting and a drive-by shooting. michael jackson's doctor could lose his license to practice in two more states following the suspension of his license here in california. medical officials in texas and nevada are considering similar action against dr. conrad murray. he operate has cardiac clinic in texas and had one in nevada before he went to work for jackson. a los angeles judge just yanked his license as a condition of bail saying murray was a danger to public safety. dozens of people are still missing in australia tomorrow as

the deadly floodwaters are starting to recede. officials said in queensland they're facing -- i'm quoting, a reconstruction. at least 61 people are missing. the swollen brisbane peaked lower than predicted but high enough to sub merge entire neighborhoods. they're estimated 30,000 homes have been flooded. >> this is absolutely unbelievable. i've never seen anything like this in my life. >> what can we do about it? it's devastating. >> looks like movie, but it's real. officials said it will be days before evacuated residents can go back to their homes and businesses. in al they're investigating

the latest mass bird desmght 300 black birds were found near interstate 65 and tanner. wildlife experts think cars and trucks could have run them over but they're not ruling out disease and poisoning. birds were found on sonoma highway but investigators believe they were let by a truck. the cost of treating cancer patients could skyrocket by 200. the predicted cost could go up as much as 66%. that's due, in part, to the negs' grow -- nation's growing population of elderly patients. they said a 66% increase is a worst case scenario. rupert murdoch and steve jobs will unveil the first east

pad newspaper next week. it will be launched what's called the daily at the museum of modern hart next wednesday. they typically convert it for ipad use. this one was created from scratch just for the ipad. it's not clear at the moment whether the daily will include a fee. >> a lot of people have been wondering where the future is going. this could be it. >> what a federal judge told privacy advocates about the fate of those images.

there is spree -- there's vice-president joe biden. he's in iraq today. this is the vice-president's third in a series of unannounced secret stops that also included

afghanistan and pakistan. he also met with iraqi government officials. a federal judge has rejected a request by a privacy organization for ac sass to body scanning information to determine effectiveness. the center sued for release of the images to exam min the technology, but the judge sided with government lawyers saying it could impact national security. it's not clear in the images show actual passenger or test subjects. a kentucky attorney selling special scanner blocking underwear is having a tough time catching up with demand. the garments use a special ink that blur body parts. ford is number one when it comes to owner loyalty.

it's based on how many owners of a specific brad who buy a new car from the same manufacturer. 52% bought another one with the same lay belt toyota slipped to number two. general motors came in third. >> all right. we want to check in once again with sal. >> pretty crowded at the toll plaza. all of a sudden we have a big backup. it's not huge but at least 10 minutes before you make it on the bridge. total time 20 minutes. nothing major. it's not going to be a walk in the park. let's take a look at interstate 880 which was off to a bad start earlier. you see 880 knob on the right, right near the coliseum.

it's bang to slow down. we had a couple of earlier crashes. this morning's commute still affected by a crash. 680 at sheridan. looks like the accident may be moved out of the way but traffic will be slow. as you drive over to the peninsula, the traffic is moving slowly. 7:54. let's go to steve. >> we have a cloudy morning that give way to the afternoon. we have light rain. temperatures will come down like santa clara. we have the system that's moving by. there will be a couple more but each one will progressively move farther north. there will be areas of rain, ukia, crocket, light rain falling. we're on the southern edge. they move across and not much left. 39 to 49. seeing a lot or mid-40s.

by noon 54, clouds, light rain. most of the rain to the north, 52 to 62. nap florida a 5 -- napa 55. fremont 59. partly cloudy to mostly cloudy on friday. another system moves in towards the oregon border. fog could make for a cold pattern for some. back to you. administrators at a local university are going public now with a threat, the note that has prompted a very campus warning. i know he had a difficult relationship with his parents. former girlfriend sheds light on the man accused in the shooting rampage in to you son.

good morning.

>> topping our news. disurk graffiti has caused concern on the campus of uc santa cruz. >> reporter: we're at the foot of the campus entrance right now. the actual place where the emergency was discovered at college 10 is on the north side of campus, probably a mile from here. we spoke to the uc santa cruz vice chancellor. she said the emergency was specific enough for them to have concerns about putting out a campus wide alert, which was not put out until earlier this week. this happened on december 2nd. students are tending to make up their own story because they don't have specifics. on january 11 the school issued an alert because of graffiti

written on this wall. it was discovered in early december. high ranking officials said they didn't alert the people until early this week because they were quietly trying to solve the break and the winter break was around the corner. the message said a violent act would occur on january 18. even though no details have been released, students are spreading a different scenario. >> there's been rumors going around saying this guy will take out himself with three others. >> reporter: again, other students say they're definitely concerned about the message, especially in the wake of the tucson killing. i asked if the message coming out after the shooting in towson was the result -- tucson was as a result of that.

show said no. she said it was more they were trying to solve this quietly and not cause a panic on campus, but they weren't able to do that. she said they have gotten two or three leads sense then but nothing deaf -- definitive. we're learning more about the accused gunman in the tucson shooting. it comes from his girlfriend. >> his father, as far as i know, worked a lot, kind of picked on him. >> ashley figueroa dated jared loughner in high school but broke up with him because of his temperament she said loughner often went on antigovernment rants. when show last saw him, she said he seemed to be without a soul. security is tight in

arizona. at least 100 judges will fly in for the funeral of federal judge john roll. he is one of six people shot and killed. a funeral will also be held for christina taylor green. the 9-year-old girl was the youngest victim. a u.s. flag recovered from the world trade center after 9/11 will be on display at christina's funeral. christina was born the day the towers fell. a church that threatened to picket at her funeral will not be there but instead will be protesting what they are calling evil messages being taught. president obama is back in washington this morning after attending that memorial service for the victims of the tucson shooting rampage. it was the president who shared the news about congresswoman gabrielle giffords that brought the audience to its feet.

>> gabby opened her eyes for the first time [ applause ] >> gabby opened her eyes for the first time. >> you can see an emotional first lady. there's congresswoman nancy pelosi and new york senator kirstin gillly brands. they were there when the congresswoman opened her eyes. they also said she raised her arm. we'll tell you why a southern california judge last been pay pointed to the case. seismologists are looking into earthquakes. they hit minute apart about 8p mesh shoring 3.7 and 3.9. it came after a quake hit several miles north of prunes

dale in san juan bautista. >> the 1906 quake ended receipt down neemp -- right down near san juan bautista. >> there's been a total of 27 quakes in the past two days. scientists said the swarm of quakes does not mean a big one is coming. many giant fans are still basking in the world series but time to think of the upcoming season. in two hours from now tickets go on sale for spring training. good morning, paul. >> reporter: the countdown is on. a lot of bay fans are excited. at 10:00 the san francisco tickets will go on sale.

this will be the first time that the do i familiar mick pricing will be used. as the -- you'll pay anywhere from $9 to $35 per ticket. the prices will likely increase as we get closer to the games. if you want to save a couple dollars, you can. the downside, you may have to travel further. it's not likely that many of the star players will be plague. some of the games are the dodgers, the a's and a rematch where the giants play on march 7th. they will be available at the genets website, and at&t ballpark. now if you haven't had a chance to view the trophy, the trophy

will make its way to arizona in march. they haven't set the exact date? less than two hours at 10:00, you can pick up those tickets. i'm paul chambers. a division rival of the giants is number one among major league baseball teams that have spent the most mony. the colorado rockies spent $239 million in free agent acquisitions and extending contracts, boston red sox number two. the texas rangers have spent $94 million and the new york yankees have spent $93 million but expected to have the highest payroll. we want to check in with sal. >> that's right.

the yankees are going to spend money? that's shocking. as you head up to the cull di cut tunnel, on 680 it's slow from walnut creek to alamo. there are no accidents, but will still be slow. the bay bridge is improving. we heard ktvu tell you that congestion pricing seems to be correlated to easier commutes, especially in the morning and we have seen that since they raised the priessments traffic is only backed up for a five-minute delay. we're looking at the pin then sue -- peninsula and it's busy in palo alto. 880 is slow, hayward, union

city, fremont heading south. let's head to steve. a weak front going by, light rain, misty, ukia, santa rosa, crocket. we're on the tail end of it. heavier rain on the north coast. live storm tracker 2 shows another one. we could pick up a 10th of an inch. the napa report is down, so that's not reporting. 45 fairfield. they were down to 42. livermore 43. upper 40s for many. 40s in the mountains, balmy conditions there. ukia light rain. 61 already in l.a. and 56 san diego.

mostly sunny and warm. not a big system. this will drag across us. it will take a couple days for the high pressure to build. we get the clouds though, 39 to 49, cloudy, light rain. by noon we'll keep a lot of clouds. light rain will pick up. 52 to 62. cloudy with light rain. 55 napa. oakland 55. and danville, hayward. san rafael. 50s to 60s. upper 50s, mountain view, morgan hills in the 50s. mostly cloudy on friday as another system comes through. that means fog in the valley or warmer weather for those along the coast.

we're voling developing news. something is going on in florida. these are live pictures. it's possible an employee may have fallen into a 30-foot empty waste water tank. you're looking at the exterior. this is in the coral springs area. we have no other details but we wanted to peek in. this is a rescue that's underway in the miami area. a giant cruise ship damaged by fire is headed to san francisco for repairs. carnival's splendor passengers said it was a hellish experience. the four-week visit to san francisco will generate thousands of hours of work for

port employees. the carnival splendor will arrive a week from saturday at pier 70. in the wake of the shooting in tucson, arizona, some members in congress are calling for a show of unit and what they want to do during president obama's state of the union speech. why some democrats are criticizing the house speaker for what he did last night. >> vandals striking the city.

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good morning. a cloudy morning with light rain and that's going to be the day. not as warm as yesterday, still upper 50s, 60s towards the south bay. clearing later tonight. it is 8:14. new this hour, white house spokesman robert gibbs said the president will keep working to promote healing and unit in the wake of saturday's shooting in arizona. gibs refused to enter the debate on whether sarah palin's rhetoric led to the attack. >> reporter: president obama as no public events today, but his message from that memorial service in tucson last night is

being closely scrutinized this morning. president obama you'll gitessed the victim -- eulogized the victims and called for more civil discourse. he said learns cannot use the tragedy has one more occasion to turn on each other. >> rather than pointing fingers or assigning blame, let's use this occasion to expand our moral imaginations, to listen to each other more carefully. >> reporter: those equals -- calls for unit are continuing at the capitol. there's a call for democrats and republicans to sit together at the state of the union address. there's also been a lot of talk about whether inflammatory comments by conservatives like sarah palin have played any role

in the tragedy. a new poll shows americans are rejecting it. 53% said the types of comments are being used to make conservatives look bad. . >> thank you. former governor of arkansas mike huckabee is among those sticking up for palin. he said critics are wrong to linking her political rhetoric to the mass shooting. >> you can say when barack obama made the comment if we get in a fight, they bring a knife and we bring a gun. why blame him. that would be ridiculous or to blame sarah palin for some med metaphor she used. >> an artist has created a poster he said is meant to illustrate sarah palin's use of

fear. it show as picture of palin along with the words enrage them with fear until they feel justified in their violence. some democrats said they're surprised and disappointed when house speaker john boehner turned down an offer by president obama to fly with hem on air force i to the memorial. instead he attended a reception for a candidate running for chairman for the republican national committee. a spokesperson said boehner was already committed to attending the tribute on the house floor yesterday as well as a bipartisan prayer service afterwards. a man has been arrested in southern california accused of making obscene phone calls to congress. 32-year-old charles haverman of palm spridges threatened to kim

congressman jim mcdermott as well as his friends and family because mcdermott opposes extending tax cuts for the wealthy. reportedly haverman had previously threatened a california state assemblyman from palm springs. four men are facing murder charges in the drive-by shooting death of a prominent musician. the four suspects will be in court this morning. they're accused of killing 22-year-old dewey tucker a year ago. the break came after vega was arrested for a stabbing at an elementary school last weekend. they pulled alongside dewey's car and fired shots. it's believed tucker was an innocent victim killed in a case of mistaken identity. >> it still doesn't take the pain away.

it doesn't bring him back. >> the victim, dewey tucker was not the intended target. this is truly a horrific and tragic case of mistaken identity. >> in addition to murder charges, the four suspects face enhance charges for a gang-related crime. tucker was a bass guitar player. at&t says vandals have been attacking phone lines and disrupting service top hundreds of customers in wall -- walnut creek. now they're offering a reward to help catch the vandals. the lines have been cut at dozens of junction boxes over the past month. the vandals target them late at night. at&t said it could prevent someone from reaching the police in an emergency. residents living nearby are very concerned. >> i'm condition certained --

concerned. people can't call 911 from their home phonesnd with the cell phones it goes to highway patrol before it goes to local police. >> at&t said its technicians don't usually work at night but they always wear a uniform, have an id badge and identity. we all remember the protests at uc berkeley. now a hollywood movie star is showing her support for a similar thing. darryl hannah attended a candlelight vigil to show her support for tree sitters. it's meant to stop developers from cutting down century old trees. a woman in concord recovering after being stabbed in the park over the weekend.

we've got new details on hot police is searching for. a major airline has come up with a creative plan to deal with passengers who get bumped from a flight. >> good morning. traffic is moving along okay but there's a crash nearby in san jose. i'll give you the rest of the morning commute straight ahead.

ken cord police are -- concord police are looking for two men who stabbed a woman at a parchght the map on the left is described as white in his 20s, six feet tall with brown hair and eyes. the second a latino in this 30s, heavy beard, goatee and light beard. the woman was sitting on a been much when the two men demanded her car keys. when she said she didn't have a car, show was stabbed. a new report out says the government reduced the taxes -- chances taxpayers would be paid. analysts said if the government had waited longer, the pries could have gone up. government officials said the

average price for the new gm stock is up 3%, proving, they say, that the ipo was priced fairly. delta airlines is finding a new way to cut costs. it's asking ticket holders to go online and say how much or how little they would be willing to be paid to get someone else to take their seats. it will tell the lowest bidders they'll be waiting for the next available flight. the pay is in cash. you get vouchers for future travel on delta. >> let's check in one more time with sal. >> we'll start off with traffic in the south bay this time. northbound 280 there's slow traffic because of a crash. 280 northbound at saratoga avenue. traffic is going to be affected by this.

it's backing hum. the commute is off to the end of it, so most people have gone by this area, which makes it easier. we have had a couple of different problems, an accident at sheridan. southbound 680 is on the slow side. westbound 24 moderately heavy traffic at wilder road. there is a minor crash, a hit and run. there's some cars off to the side. if you're going through the tunnel, it will be slower going through wilder. the weak front is producing a lot of clouds and light rain. it may be one of the last ones we see. all of these are starting to move north. there's been decent rain. eureka, crescent city. the front has gone through around crescent city.

we're going to see rain. live storm tracker two. we've had light rain, sprinkles to san jose into morin county. 48, 49. there goes our system as it drapes across us. that continues to head to the north. clouds, rain. heavier amounts in the north bay. cooler because of the cloud cover and some of the associated rain. one more system will give us partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies on friday. >> thank you. a hayward man fighting for his life this morning, what police have accused his teenage son of doing. the future of toll takers at the golden gate bridge may soon

be a think of the past. do you think the housing market is turning around? we'll have all the details.

welcome back. in 90 muds, a crfers allan would make the golden gate the first bridge in the country to go all electric. we have more. >> reporter: later at the administration building in san francisco, golden gate officials will discuss the future of toll

takers. we spoke to a few people and one woman said she thinks it's a good idea in theory but perceives some problems. >> i didn't know how complicated it would be for foreigners to understand the system and have nobody help them. >> reporter: sometime after 10:30 this morning the finance committee will have a 30-minute discussion. a possible preliminary vote could be held today if the board feels all of the questions are answered. toll takers, who are expected to be transitioned into other jobs, are calling the move a mistake. their salaries top out at $54 thurks a year-- $54,000 a year. the recession, state funding cuts and $75 million they pledge

for the $1 billion dole drive project. the spokeswoman for the bridge said battling the deficit has left officials with little choice but to make the change. >> this will be a difficult decision. they've made tough decisions like this before. so tough decisions have been made all along. we've been dealing with looming shortfalls for a number of years. >> reporter: 67% of bridge users would continue to pay $5 to cross the bridge. drivers without transspoppedders would be sent a bill and cars without license pleats would -- plates would be sent a fine. if the finance committee votes today, it's expected at the and of the month. that's on january 28th.

holiday worker layoffs and seasonal delays boosted the number of people who received first time benefits last week. 445,000 people filed their initial jobless claims. it's up 35,000 from the week before. that's the main reason the markets are down. as you can see, the dow is currently down six. there was better news about continuing claims with 3.88 million still receiving unemployment insurance, down a quarter million from the week before. the fresh and easy supermarket chain is looking for bay area workers. the company plans to hope 13 stores in san francisco, san jose, napa and solano counties. entry level employees will earn $10 an hour plus benefits if

they work more than 20 hours a week. a report shows 2010 was the worst year for the housing market. some pretty bold numbers, pam. >> reporter: the bank seized more than a million homes last year. that beat out tween by 100 -- 2009 by 100,000 properties. the total number of foreclosure filings was a record 2.9 million homes last year. 250,000 in december alone. unfortunately, analysts say that number could be worse. right now about 5 million people are at least two months behind on their mortgage payments. listen to this. the ceo for reality track said

properties receiving foreclosure filings would have easily exceeded 3 million if not for the slowdown in the third quter. now most banks have resumed their eviction process and the first quarter is likely to show a rebound. nevada has the highest with 1 in 11 homes receiving foreclosure papers. california, florida, arizona, illinois and michigan account for half of all foreclosure activity. reporting live in the newsroom, i'm pam cook. a peninsula lawmaker will make an urgent call for change when he goes in front of the public utilities commission. he represents sam bruno. he said the pipeline disaster has shaken the public's trust

and is angry that the commission has never fined them in 5 years tend may be time to replace puc members. the sheriff from moran county said he will not enforce the ban on smart meters saying there was no authority. he said the ban would be impossible to enforce. many critics are worried about radiation. however, a major study released yesterday shows no hard scientific proof that radiation is posing a public health threat. police in hayward are investigating a shooting that left a man with injuries. the shooting happened on gating road yesterday afternoon. when police arrived, the teenager had run away. police found him at a near by

park along with a gun. neighbors say the boy's father,-- mother and estranged father were arguing. a san jose man is facing attempted murder charges following his unusual arrest. police had been searching for the 41-year-old man for several days. yesterday they found him hiding under a pile of clothes inside the closet of his own home. he had cut himself in a suicide attempt but is expected to five and will face charges. a grieving family in concord said they don't believe former governor arnold schwarzenegger was sincere when he apologized to them. he apologized for not notifying them that he wld reduce the sentence of esteban nunez. he was sentenced to 16 years in

prison for his role in the 2008 killing of luis santos. swartzen entering reduced the sentence to seven years. a father of santos said in the letter -- tried to give some excuses for his actions. fred santos also said he believes the action was 100% politics. a cal train conductor has been conducted with propositioning female pages. ricardo con nell offered to waive fines for women in exchange for sex pral favors. he propositioned a 16-year-old girl in know. officials found another woman who claimed he made her a similar offer last april. con nell is free on bam and is scheduled to be court january

27th. >> sal? right now traffic will be busy in many areas. traffic on 24 will be slow all the way up to the tunnel. we am a minor crash. that's gone now. traffic will be slow here from lafayette. it's a slow down. also, the morning drive is light at the toll plaza. no problems on the bridge either. the morning commute on the peninsula is okay. you can see that highway 101 at 92, slow traffic. 280 is much better. let's go to steve. >> we have a system coming by. it's weak but still there. everything that's fallen has been light.

they're doing a job, especially in northern california. a lot of cloud cover ahead. the front moves through, so rain picking up, northern, sonoma, nap pap county, a band ahead of it. 40s to 50s. on monday we had 20s and 30s. 38 san jose. hayward has reported light rain. 41 in tahoe. 50 in ukia. eureka, reading, crescent city. one system and another one, pretty good when they're wrapping themselves up. that allows the high to build up later. that will prevent us from warming up too fast too son. warm weather for the coast but inland, it might be another pattern where you get that fog.

30s to 40s. clouds and light rain. could get a quarter inch out of the system. then clouds and rain in the forecast with low 50s for some. mid-50s for others. couldn't find a 50-degree temperature five days ago. mountain view 59. low 60s to mid-60s farther south but not as warm as yesterday. morgan hill about 66 to 68. then we'll see high pressure building. the storm tracker will go north. areas could be in the upper 60s by monday. a california judge has been tapped to decide the fate of the man accused in the tucson shooting. why none of the judges in arizona could do the job. plus, the book that's flying off the book shelves. it's a loophole that could

be costing californians millions of dollars.

hours ago several businesses

were destroyed by a fire off of interstate 5. it happened in the attic in stan ni slaw county. the fire department started running out of water. they said the fire may have been caused by electrical problems. lulling -- luckily no within was hurt. a disturbing discovery has prompted a warning on the campus of santa cruz. >> reporter: officials are being cautious. i talked to the vice chancellor. she wouldn't give details about the note. that has prompted students to make upper that on scenario's. what they did say the note had no racial overtones and no specific threat to a specific

department in the building on college 10. in december there was a graffiti message scribbled on the machine's bathroom wall, specific enough that the campus thought they might need to issue an alert to the students which they did earlier this week. however, they said they waited this long because they're quietly trying to find out who it was on their own and winter break was coming up. some of the students said they were concerned. oirss said they -- others said they didn't think anything would happen. >> it would create a big deal. >> there's been rumors going around that this guy said he would take himself out with three others, commit suicide and kill three other people. >> reporter: that was the rue more. we have no information if that's what was wren on the wall.

the vice chancellor said there were other things in the note that they thought it want serious. they have had three or four people come forward with information, but so far, they have not caught anybody or caught anybody responsible for writing this note. >> thank you. an alamo elementary school teacher said she was the target of antigay graffiti on campus. bj bird discovered it on an equipment shed. she said it contained an expletive, her name and a sexual act as well as an antigay remark. she said byrd should -- she said the school should do more. information is showing the accused gunman in the tucson

shootings had strange incidents and outbursts. in one incident loughner launched into a tirade in a poetry class and talked about killing babies. loughner's former girlfriend had a different take. >> i don't think he's mentally ill at all. i think honestly, he's faking everything. the outbursts, i think he planned everything. >> school officials told loughner he could not returns in he first had a mental health exam to prove he was not a danger. a federal judge from california has been appointed in the case against jared loughner. judge larryburns was a-- larry

burnses with appointed after other judges in arizona recused them saves. one of the victims was federal judge john roll. a funeral will be held today for christina taylor green, the youngest victim killed in tucson. these are pictures from outside the church. in about 15 minutes a u.s. flag recovered from the world trade center will be raised outside the church. christina was born the day the towers fell, september 11th. christina is one of 50 babies in the book "faces of hope." sales are soaring following last night's memorial when president obama mentioned it. it's listed in the top 200 on amazon.com. a new agreement in san jose that's aimed at helping some

members of community report problems with the police. audittors said he's addressing concerns from mexican nationals that they're afraid to go to the police. representatives from the independent police auditor's office will go to the mexican consulate every month. there's a new bill in the state assembly that would end a legal loophole, one that allows state employees to get away with not paying tolls and red light tickets. the law was originally intended to keep the home addresses of police officers and judges confidential, but some people are abusing the system. they're not paying the fine simply because they can never get a ticket in the mail. the new law would require them to first provide the dmv with a current employment address. an atm that dispenses gold, it exists.

we'll tell you where. also, the government is taking aim at french fries in school lunches. what else is on the list in the new federal guidelines.

i can't believe that guy made it home. nobody drives drunk anymore. [ ring hold on, i got another call coming in. [ ring [ tires screech while drunk driving rates have dropped greatly, negligent driving and speeding fatalities have skyrocketed. someone dies every 13 minutes from negligent driving, so keep your hands on the wheel, your eyes on the road, and your phone put away. welcome back. the government wants to hold the fries in the school lunches. new guideline aimed to make lunches health thiller and

reduce childhood obesity. it limits starchy vegetables to a cup a week. that means schools can't serve french fries every day and requires them to cut back on sodium, increase the fruits and vegetables and use only whole grains. a federal judge has rejected a request by a privacy organization for access to body scan images used by government officials to see scanning effectiveness. the electronic privacy center sued to see how it affects privacy and civil liberty concern. the judge sided with government lawyers saying it could impact national security. still not clear if the images in dispute show passengers or the -- or the test subjects. the world series san

francisco giants causing a buzz. in one hour tickets will go on sale for spring training. a lit are more excitement around spring training than normal. >> reporter: people are excited about the tickets going on sale for the world series champions the san francisco giants. i recently took a look at the website. you'll pay between $9 and $35. as demand increases, so will the price. as the demand rises for certain games, so will the prices. some of the big games are the dodgers, the a's and a rematch of the world series where the giants take on the rangers. >> if you're thinking about a game at the latter part of spring training or the beginning, making those decisions earlier is in your

best interest. >> reporter: you're getting a live look at the demand. tickets will be available in the dpugout -- dugout store and at&t ballpark. the first one is against the diamond backs. of course, as you can see, people are lined up and are ready on their phones and computers getting ready to see the giants in action. reporting for ktvu news. in las vegas one casino is providing a new type of atm at the golden nugget. it's a gold to go machine. they range in size from one to 250 grams. the machine constantly updates the price. it is the second gold to go

machine in the u.s. the other one is in boca raton, florida. >> sal is as good as gold in following our commute. >> right now traffic will be busy still for this late hour. we have good commutes. this is 880 heading up north. when you're going to the bay bridge toll plaza it is going to be light. however, san francisco itself. look at 101 heavy. southbound 101 around cesar chavez. northbound 101 looks okay. let's go to steve. >> it is raining. it's starting to come down. rain's coming down. cats are hiding. that's pretty good rain. we have rain today. it will take us into late tonight. then all seens points towards

improving weather. it was warmer yesterday. >> 68 in morgan hill. >> all right. thanks for watching. >> bye now.